Simple Baked Kibbeh (No Grinder Needed)

Name: Simple Baked Kibbeh (No Grinder Needed)
Ingredients: 2 large cups fine bulgur (white or brown, as available and preferred) (about 400 grams); 1 large cup all-purpose flour (about 130 grams); 1 small onion, very finely grated; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon ground red pepper; 1 teaspoon tomato paste; 1 teaspoon red pepper paste; Filling:; 2 large onions, very finely chopped; 1 tablespoon ghee or clarified butter; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon ground meat spice blend; 3 large cups boiling hot water for the bulgur (about 720 ml); 2.2 pounds finely ground beef or lamb (about 1 kilogram); Nuts (such as pine nuts or walnuts)

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With my special touch - Mona Reda's way

روزانا @cook_9557742

With my special touch - Mona Reda's way

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Ingredients

2large cups fine bulgur (white or brown, as available and preferred) (about 400 grams)
1large cup all-purpose flour (about 130 grams)
1small onion, very finely grated
1 teaspoonsalt
1 teaspooncumin
1 teaspoonground red pepper
1 teaspoontomato paste
1 teaspoonred pepper paste
Filling:
2large onions, very finely chopped
1 tablespoonghee or clarified butter
1 teaspoonsalt
1 teaspoonblack pepper
1 teaspoonground meat spice blend
3large cups boiling hot water for the bulgur (about 720 ml)
2.2 poundsfinely ground beef or lamb (about 1 kilogram)
Nuts (such as pine nuts or walnuts)

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Steps

1

Soak the fine bulgur (white or brown) in the boiling hot water. Cover and let it sit until the bulgur softens and absorbs all the water. Knead the bulgur well by hand, then add the salt, cumin, ground red pepper, red pepper paste, tomato paste, and flour. Knead again thoroughly until you have a smooth, easy-to-shape dough. Chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes while you prepare the filling.
2

In a pan, melt the ghee and add the onions. Sauté until the onions soften. Add the ground meat and cook, stirring, until the meat's liquid evaporates. Add salt, black pepper, and meat spice blend. Stir and let the filling cool completely.
3

Divide the kibbeh dough into two equal parts. Grease a baking dish with ghee. Spread one half of the kibbeh dough evenly in the dish and smooth it out. Add the meat filling on top. Roll out the second half of the dough between two pieces of plastic wrap, then place it over the filling. Smooth the top with a little water to even it out. Brush the surface with ghee, cut into portions, and sprinkle the nuts on top.
4

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Bake the kibbeh for about 15 minutes, until the edges are golden. Remove from the bottom heat and turn on the broiler to brown the top on the middle rack. Serve with plain yogurt. Enjoy!